Laurel Hita Country Club

Laurel Hita Country Club has operated as a semi-private facility in Hita city since 1991, playing 6,791 yards from the back tees with a 71.9 rating and 123 slope over bent grass greens, and three tee sets that give the course a workable range across different playing abilities. Facilities include golf carts, club rentals, a golf simulator, indoor practice area, and putting green, useful for keeping a game sharp regardless of the weather, common during Kyushu's rainy season. The club accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Hita city, a historic river town known for its Edo-period merchant district along the Mikuma river and as a base for exploring the surrounding mountain region, also hosts Amagase Onsen Country Club at a separate address, giving visitors the option to compare two distinct courses in the same city during a longer stay. Being a relatively recent 1991 build, Laurel benefits from more contemporary course construction and drainage than several of Oita's older 1960s and 1970s clubs. Golfers exploring Hita's historic river town through CoGolfers can pair a round at Laurel with a walk through the old merchant quarter, and the community is a good place to find local company for both.